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Flash Flood Warning for Chelan, WA

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Chelan
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At 748 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the burn scar. Between 0.25 and 0.6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.15 to 0.30 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the...

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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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At 748 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the burn scar. Between 0.25 and 0.6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.15 to 0.30 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the warning area will cause mud slides near steep terrain, even after the heaviest rain has ended. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around the burn scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the burn scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Silver Falls Campground, Fox Creek Campground and Cottonwood Campground. This includes the following streams and drainages... Entiat River, North Fork Entiat River, Mad River, Dill Creek, Lake Creek, Whistling Pig Creek, Corral Creek, Gene Creek, South Fork Bear Creek, Tommy Creek, Silver Creek, Big Creek, Anthem Creek, Larch Lakes Creek, Stormy Creek, Safety Harbor Creek, Garland Creek, Preston Creek, Mott Creek, Rock Creek, Snow Brushy Creek, Pyramid Creek, South Fork Preston Creek, Burns Creek, Stehekin River, Ice Creek, Big Goat Creek, Bear Creek, South Pyramid Creek, Marble Creek, Cougar Creek, Chikamin Creek, Young Creek, Cow Creek, Shetipo Creek, Three Creek, Twentyfive Mile Creek, Grandma Creek and Little Creek.

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  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 7:48PM PDT until August 13 at 9:45PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 6:46PM PDT until August 13 at 9:45PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Spokane WA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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